A nurse didn't take the needle out fast enough so she kicked her in the face

A needle and six days without sleep triggered a violent reaction from a Richland woman at Kadlec Regional Medical Center.

Elizabeth A. Tyshchuk, 38, is charged with third-degree assault after she kicked an emergency room nurse in the face when they were trying to take some blood.

Tyshchuk went to the hospital in late November 2017, complaining of skin and stomach problems.

She became upset when a student nurse was trying to draw her blood, according to court documents. When the registered nurse tried to explain what they were doing, Tyshchuk began screaming for her to remove the needle.

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